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Alpine Christmas Alpine Christmas Mary Daheim The discovery of the dismembered bodies of two women in an Alpine lake leads Emma Lord, the editor of the local newspaper, and her assistant, to investigate--an endeavor that puts Emma in the company… OL14937608W
The Alpine recluse The Alpine recluse Mary Daheim For many mystery readers, Alpine, Washington--Mary Daheim's fictional small town in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains--has become a beloved second home, a delicious retreat from the stresses of … OL14937625W
The Devil wears Prada The Devil wears Prada Lauren Weisberger Andy is a recent college graduate with big dreams. Upon landing a job at prestigious Runway magazine, she finds herself the assistant to diabolical editor Miranda Priestly. Andy questions her abilit… OL15137663W
Snapped Snapped Pamela Klaffke Sara B. is losing her cool.Not just in the momentary-meltdown kind of way—though there's that, too. At the helm of must-read Snap magazine, veteran style guru Sara B. has had the job—and joy—for the … OL15170002W
The doctor's house The doctor's house Ann Beattie Nina, her brother Andrew, and their mother each give their perspective on the family's relationships and their memories of their late father/husband. OL15859354W
A bigamist's daughter A bigamist's daughter Alice McDermott "The New York Times Bestselling Author of After This and Charming Billy. Elizabeth Connelly, editor at a New York vanity press, sells the dream of publication (admittedly, to writers of questionable … OL16298970W
The summer guest The summer guest Alison Anderson To keep herself occupied after recently losing her sight, Zinaida begins a diary in the summer of 1888. When a family rents a guesthouse on her family's estate, Zinaida meets and befriends Anton, the… OL17881968W
Pretty in ink Pretty in ink Lindsey J. Palmer "For years, Hers magazine has been a fixture on newsstands--relatable, reliable, and ever-so-slightly frumpy. But with sales slumping, Hers' editor-in-chief soon finds a pink slip in her inbox. And h… OL17923402W
A bigamist's daughter A bigamist's daughter Alice McDermott Elizabeth Connelly, an editor at a vanity press, feels as though she is sleepwalking through life. OL1980254W
Revenge wears Prada Revenge wears Prada Lauren Weisberger Almost a decade has passed since Andy Sachs quit working for Miranda Priestly at Runway magazine -- a dream that turned out to be a nightmare. Andy and Emily, her former nemesis and co-assistant, hav… OL19969226W
The perfect letter The perfect letter Chris Harrison Leigh Merrill, a successful young editor at a New York publishing house, returns to her home state of Texas for a writers' conference, where her plans for a quiet retreat are disrupted when she disco… OL20005601W
Alive, alive oh! and other things that matter Alive, alive oh! and other things that matter Diana Athill "A luminous, wise, and joyful insight into what really matters at the end of a long life, from the beloved author of the award-winning Somewhere Towards the End. What will you remember if you live to… OL20017650W
The Careful Use of Compliments The Careful Use of Compliments Alexander McCall Smith In addition to being the nosiest and most sypathetic philosopher you are likely to meet, Isabel is now a mother. Charlies, her newborn son, presents her with a myriad wonders of a new life, and dotin… OL2435420W
The guys The guys Anne Nelson A woman editor offers to help a grieving fire chief write eulogies for men he lost on September 11, 2001, an offer that becomes a moving tribute to ordinary men who paid with their lives in extraordi… OL24422523W
The guys The guys Anne Nelson "First performed in a hit off-off-Broadway production, and soon to be a film starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia, The Guys is a timeless drama about the surprising truths people can discov… OL4868884W
The Best of Everything The Best of Everything Rona Jaffe Before *Valley of the Dolls* and *Sex in the City*, there was *The Best of Everything*—the iconic novel of ambitious career girls in New York City. When it was first published in 1958, Rona Jaffe’… OL551687W
The accidental diva The accidental diva Tia Williams,Tia Williams Humans are gambling animals—and not just when we invest in the stock market. Every time we take an action—deciding which job applicant to hire, which product to launch— we are betting our time, reput… OL6038096W
Constance Constance Catherine Cantrell "Constance is about a writer hypnotized by the power of art and language, and about the woman who tells her story. The narrator is an editor, working at a prestigious New York house, whose youthful i… OL6046210W
Jack's Widow Jack's Widow Eve Pollard The iconic First Lady, Jackie lived her life in a fishbowl yet she was shrouded in mystery. She was the epitome of style, poise, grace, and femininity, but her lifelong silence in front of the media … OL6959976W
Falling Out of Fashion Falling Out of Fashion Karen Yampolsky In the bestselling tradition of The Devil Wears Prada, Karen Yampolsky’s hilarious, disarmingly candid debut goes deep inside the glossy, glamorous, and completely ruthless world of magazine publishi… OL8488906W
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